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Performers:
O'Hara, Aidan, speech in English throughout;
Nally, James, (aged 15yrs) speech in English A1;
Nally, Kathleen, speech in English A1;
McMenamin, Catriona, singing in English A2;
Jim Power Group, instrumental group A3;
Unidentified performer, banjo in duet A4-5;
Mulynn, Paddy, speech in English A6;
Martin, Tony, speech in English A7

Running Order:
1. Speech [CCE London, winning the All-Ireland, James' interest in music] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Kathleen Nally, speech in English ; James Nally, speech in English
2. Song: Hello Dolly / [Unidentified speaker] ; Catriona McMenamin, speech in English, singing in English
3. [Untitled], reels (fragment) / Jim Power Group, band
4. [Untitled], reel (fragment) / [Unidentified banjo]
5. [Untitled], reel / [Unidentified banjo]
6. Speech [The Favourite pub, other musicians in London: Raymond Roland, Roger Sherlock, Bobby Casey, Paddy Taylor, learning music] / Paddy Mulynn, speech in English ; Aidan O’Hara, speech in English
7. Speech [how Tony became interested in making fiddles, fiddle construction] / Tony Martin, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
O'Hara, Aidan, speech in English throughout;
Fallon, Paddy, speech in English A1;
Fay, Seamas, Cavan, lilting A1-2, speech in English A3;
O'Reilly, Margaret, Cavan, speech in English A4, singing in English A4;
O'Brien, Delia, speech in English A5

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction] ; [Untitled], reels / Paddy Fallon, speech in English ; Seamus Fay, lilting
2. Mrs Galvin's, [Untitled], hornpipes / Seamus Fay, lilting
3. Speech [lilting, styles of lilting, other lilters, Cavan CCE members] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Seamus Fay, speech in English
4. Speech [singing, learning from her parents] ; The red, white and green, song (fragment) ; Speech [song repertoire, CCE competitions, All Ireland Medals] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Margaret O’Reilly, speech in English, singing in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]
5. Speech [Slough Irish Club, living in London] / Delia O’Brien [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
O'Hara, Aidan, incidental speech in English throughout;
O'Boyle, Sean, Armagh, speech in English A1-12

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction to Sean O'Boyle, his beginnings in traditional music, Carl Hardabeck] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
2. Speech [Sean's father] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
3. Speech [Gaelic influence in song composition, The Boys of Mullaghbawn, Where have you Been all the Day?] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
4. Speech [Scottish influences in the song tradition of Northern Ireland, the influence of Scots Planters] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
5. Speech [Sean's early days collecting, BBC and ‘As I Roved Out’] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
6. Speech [group singing rather than solo singing] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
7. Speech [the honesty of Gaelic song] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
8. Speech [Paddy Tunney's singing style] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
9. Speech [collecting for 'As I Roved Out', Joe Brannigan] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
10. Speech [house parties, the revival of Irish dancing, dancing in Ireland versus Newfoundland] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
11. Speech [song types and themes, hiring songs, political songs, bullet throwing] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
12. Speech [the value of the song tradition to the current generation, finding your roots / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English (continued on AOH Reel 83, 946a-REEL/CDR) [END OF BAND ONE]

Performers:
The beginning portion of this reel is a copy of the end portion of 945-ITMA-REEL;
O'Boyle, Sean, speech in English A1-2;
O'Hara, Aidan, incidental speech in English throughout;
Steele, Mr, speech in English A3-9

Running Order:
1. Speech [song types continued from AOH Reel 82 (945a-REEL/CDR)] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
2. Speech [the value of traditional song to contemporary generations] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
3. Speech [the Troubles effect on school children] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
4. Speech [changes in the approach to teaching children of the troubles] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
5. Speech [contact between school and home] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
6. Speech [his philosophy on teaching and how it has changed over the years, adult education] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
7. Speech [the effect of having adult learners in the school, young people's view on education] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
8. Speech [changes that Mr. Steele would like to see] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English
9. Speech [school broadcasts] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Mr. Steele, speech in English [END OF STEREO BANDS]

Performers:
This reel is a partial copy of 945-ITMA-REEL;
O'Hara, Aidan, incidental speech in English throughout;
O'Boyle, Sean, Armagh, speech in English A1-12

Running Order:
1. Speech [introduction to Sean O'Boyle, his beginnings in traditional music, Carl Hardabeck] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
2. Speech [Sean's father] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
3. Speech [Gaelic influence in song composition, The Boys of Mullaghbawn, Where have you Been all the Day?] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
4. Speech [Scottish influences in the song tradition of Northern Ireland, the influence of Scots Planters] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
5. Speech [Sean's early days collecting, BBC and ‘As I Roved Out’] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
6. Speech [group singing rather than solo singing] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
7. Speech [the honesty of Gaelic song] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
8. Speech [Paddy Tunney's singing style] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
9. Speech [collecting for 'As I Roved Out', Joe Brannigan] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
10. Speech [house parties, the revival of Irish dancing, dancing in Ireland versus Newfoundland] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English
11. Speech [song types and themes, hiring songs, political songs, bullet throwing] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Sean O’Boyle, speech in English

Performers:
Powell, Johnny, and his Irish Band of the Year, instrumental group A1-2 (off-disc dubs);
Carton, Mary, singing in English A3-4 (off-disc dubs);
Flaherty, Martin, and his Orchestra, instrumental group A5-6 (off-disc dubs);
Rabbett, Murty and Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band, singing in English A7 (off-disc dubs);
Larry Griffin and Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band, singing in English A8 (off-disc dubs);
Foley, Connie, singing in English A9-10 (off-disc dubs);
Mattie Toohey's Irish Minstrels, instrumental group A11-12 (off-disc dubs);
Joseph Maguire, singing in English A13-14 (off-disc dubs);
Christopher Casson, singing in English A15-17 (off-disc dubs);
John McGettigan, singing in English A18-19 (off-disc dubs);
John Sheridan, singing in English A20 (off-disc dubs);
Colin O'More, singing in English A21 (off-disc dubs)

Running Order:
1. Coleen bawn, The Galway rogue, polkas / Johnny Powell and his Irish Band of the Year, band
2. Galway Bay, Martha the flower of sweet Strabane, airs / Johnny Powell and his Irish Band of the Year, band
3. How can you buy Killarney?, song / Mary Carton, singing in English
4. Tig-um-tu?, song / Mary Carton, singing in English
5. O'Dwyer’s hornpipe / Martin Flaherty and his Orchestra, band
6. My old skillara hat, If you ever go over to Ireland, jigs / Martin Flaherty and his Orchestra, band
7. The shirt I left behind me, song / Murty Rabbett and Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band, singing in English
8. Fare you well sweet Irish town, song / Larry Griffin and Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band, singing in English
9. The valley of Knockanure, song / Connie Foley, singing in English
10. Martha the flower of sweet Strabane, song / Connie Foley, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
11. The barren rocks of Arran, All the way to Galway, polkas / Mattie Toohey’s Irish Minstrels, band
12. The maid on the green, The three little drummers, jigs / Mattie Toohey’s Irish Minstrels, band
13. Barney O'Hare, song / Joseph Maguire, singing in English
14. The ould Sunday dinner, song / Joseph Maguire, singing in English
15. Clare's dragoons, song / Christopher Casson, singing in English
16. The old turf fire, song / Christopher Casson, singing in English
17. The Ballymure ballad, song / Christopher Casson, singing in English
18. The Irish jaunting car, song / John McGettigan, singing in English
19. My mother's last goodbye, song / John McGettigan, singing in English
20. My old skillara hat, song / John Sheridan, singing in English
21. Danny boy, song / Colin O’More, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Beirne, Josephine, singing in English A1;
Sweetham, George, with Paddy Killoran's Orchestra, singing in English A2-3, singing in duet A4;
Harte, Catherine, singing in duet A4;
Feeney, Jack, singing in English A5-8;
McFarlane, Sandy, singing in English A9-12;
?, Eddie, flute in trio A13-14;
McKenna, John, flute in trio A13-14;
Morrison, Tom, flute in trio A15-18;
Reynolds, John, tambourine [bodhran] in trio A15-18;
McElligott, William, singing in English A19-20;
Smith, Cyril, with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, singing in English A21-22

Running Order:
1. Absent, song / Josephine Beirne, singing in English
2. My dear old Galway Bay, song / George Sweetham, singing in English ; Paddy Killoran’s Orchestra, band
3. The ballad of Peter Crowley, song / George Sweetham, singing in English ; Paddy Killoran’s Orchestra, band
4. Molly Bawn and Brian Og, song / George Sweetham, singing in English ; Catherine Harte, singing in English ; Paddy Killoran’s Orchestra, band
5. The green bushes, song / Jack Feeney, singing in English
6. On the banks of my own lovely Lee, song / Jack Feeney, singing in English
7. The shawl of Galway grey, song / Jack Feeney, singing in English
8. When it's moonlight in Mayo [When Irish eyes are smiling], song / Jack Feeney, singing in English
9. The road to the isles, song / Sandy McFarlane, singing in English
10. I'll go in the morning, song / Sandy McFarlane, singing in English
11. McNab's a jolly sailor, song / Sandy McFarlane, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
12. In the morning, song / Sandy McFarlane, singing in English
13. Tripping to the well, The kiss behind the door, polkas / John McKenna, flute ; Eddie [Meehan], flute ; [Frank Fallon, piano]
14. The sandlark, Lawson's favourite, hornpipes / John McKenna, flute ; Eddie [Meehan], flute ; [Frank Fallon, piano]
15. The Roscommon reel / Tom Morrison, flute ; John Reynolds, tambourine [bodhrán]
16. The London clog, hornpipe / Tom Morrison, flute ; John Reynolds, tambourine [bodhrán]
17. The sweet flowers of Milltown, hornpipe / Tom Morrison, flute ; John Reynolds, tambourine [bodhrán]
18. The Dunmore lassies, The mountain reel, The Castlebar traveller, reels / Tom Morrison, flute ; John Reynolds, tambourine [bodhrán]
19. Saint Patrick was a gentleman, song / William McElligott, singing in English
20. Soldiers of '22, song / William McElligott, singing in English
21. The old sow, song / Cyril Smith, singing in English ; Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, band
22. With her head tucked underneath her arm, song / Cyril Smith, singing in English ; Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, band [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
The McNulty Family, singing in English with group instrumental A1-2;
John McGettigan and his Irish Minstrels, singing in English with group instrumental A21-22

Running Order:
1. When it's teatime in the meadow, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
2. Irish soldier boy, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
3. O'Bryson has no place to go, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
4. Kelly the boy from Killane, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
5. Barney Brannigan, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
6. Erin's green shore, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
7. O'son remember my love today, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
8. If you ever go over to Ireland, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
9. The reel and mountain dew, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
10. My beauty of Limerick, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
11. Moriarty the happy cop, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English [END OF BAND ONE]
12. The old house far away, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
13. When Rafferty brought the rhumba to the town of Aughnacloy, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
14. The Galway rogue, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
15. Susie O'Malley, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
16. Far away in Australia [The girl I left behind], song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
17. Mother Malone, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
18. Haste to the wedding, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
19. The little house under the hill, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
20. They sailed away from Dublin Bay, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
21. Martha the flower of sweet Strabane, song / John McGettigan and his Irish Minstrels, singing in English
22. Untitled (skipping), hornpipes / John McGettigan and his Irish Minstrels [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Myles O'Malley and his Orchestra, group instrumental A1-4,;
O'Malley, Myles, solo whistle A5-8;
The McNulty Family, singing in English with group instrumental A9-20

Running Order:
1. Shannon bells, The joy of life, jigs / Myles O’Malley and his Orchestra, band
2. The Kildare fancy, The boys of Bluehill, hornpipes / Myles O’Malley and his Orchestra, band
3. Off she goes, Fire on the mountain, jigs / Myles O’Malley and his Orchestra, band
4. The morning star, The ships are sailing, reels / Myles O’Malley and his Orchestra, band
5. The quarrelsome piper, Harvest home, hornpipes / Myles O’Malley, tin whistle
6. The four hand reel, The ivy leaf, reels / Myles O’Malley, tin whistle
7. Sweeney's, hornpipe / Myles O’Malley, tin whistle
8. The swallows tail, The heathery breeze, reels / Myles O’Malley, tin whistle
9. We'd take you back to Ireland, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
10. The maid of sweet brown Knowe, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
11. The thirty two counties Ireland, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
12. A mothers lament, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
13. The rose of Aranmore, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
14. The Limerick races, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
15. In Kerry long ago, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
16. Grandfather Brian, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
17. The old potato cake, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
18. Ye all be Irish tonight, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
19. The half door, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English
20. The stone outside Dan Murphy's door, song / The McNulty Family, singing in English [END OF BAND TWO]

Performers:
Byrne, Conal, speech in Irish and English A1-3

Running Order:
1. Speech [talk about speaking and learning Irish in Inishowen, poets from Inishowen, strange words in Irish used only in Inishowen] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in Irish ; Conal Byrne, speech in Irish
2. Speech [talk about the history and geography of Inishowen] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Conal Byrne, speech in English
3. Speech [talk about the Scottish connection with Inishowen] / Aidan O’Hara, speech in English ; Conal Byrne, speech in English [END OF BAND ONE]